Lettie Ward born 1888 Barnstaple

[Smurf272]

I am trying to trace the parents of a Lettie Ward or any siblings  born in Barnstaple in 1888. Lettie married a William Corney but I have no information on him his parents or any siblings.
I an new to all this and trying to do some research as a surprise for a family member. Any help would be appreciated

[dawnsh]

Hi Smurf272

Have you found them on the 1891 census?

It would appear you don't have their marriage certificate which will name their fathers.

Dawn

[dawnsh]

I've think I've found her on the 1901 census

38 South Street Barnstaple

William Ward    36 stone & marble mason
Elizabeth Ward    35
Lettie Ward    12
Herbert Ward    11
Amy Ward    7

All born Barnstaple

[dawnsh]

Smurf

It's all too easy to do 'speed genealogy' but you really need to back this up with proper documentary evidence such as birth & marriage certificates.

I note you're doing this as a surprise but do you have the funds and time scale to get some certificates?

Dawn

[dawnsh]

Here they are in 1891

3 South Street Barnstaple

William G Ward    26 Marble mason
Elizabeth A Ward    25
Letty Ward    2
Herbert Ward    1

[dawnsh]

There are 2 William Corneys born in Barnstaple district in 1886. I think this is the one you are looking for but you need the marriage cert to be sure.

Cladivan Cottage, Pilton

George Corney    37, retired shoemaker
Emily Corney    34
Fred Corney    12
Alice Corney    10
Edith Corney    7
William Corney    5
   

[Smurf272]

Thank you so much for that very quick response. I'm just trying to piece some basic information together for my partners mother.  We will then start to apply ourselves by applying for birth, marriage and death cert. 
thanks once again for your assistance

[dawnsh]

If you're struggling with free websites, then www.freebmd.org.uk is good for births marriages and deaths. You can search there for the reference numbers which you'll need for ordering certificates.

Check out www.fasmilysearch.org for help with the censuses

And if you don't have a subscription to any genealogy sites, check out your local library to see if they offer free access in-house to Ancestry Library Edition where you will find a whole host of other resources.

[milly25]

Hi William Corney is my great-grandmothers brother..I have information on the family if you haven't already found it.